Dan Ryan, Red Line Shut Down for Armed Person on Tracks Near 79th Street

A person was seen walking with a knife on the Red Line tracks, Chicago police said.

Published May 2, 2020•Updated on May 2, 2020 at 9:48 pm

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UPDATE: A 27-year-old man was taken into custody as of 8 p.m., according to Chicago police. All lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway had been reopened as of 9:35 p.m., the Illinois State Police said.

EARLIER: The Dan Ryan Expressway and the CTA Red Line were shut down Saturday afternoon on the South Side after a police SWAT team was called for a report of an armed person on the tracks near the 79th Street station.

The SWAT team responded to the station about 3:05 p.m. after a person was seen walking with a knife on the Red Line tracks, Chicago police said.